Barbera d'Alba Vigna Preda 2003

Barale Fratelli (Italy)

Barbera d'Alba (Piedmont)

Barbera
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧

The wine shows an intense ruby red color and nuances of ruby red, little transparency. The nose denotes intense, clean, pleasing and refined aromas which start with hints of raspberry, blackberry and cherry followed by aromas of blueberry, plum, violet, cyclamen, violet, vanilla and pink pepper. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a tannic attack and pleasing crispness, however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors. The finish is persistent with flavors of cherry, raspberry and plum. A well made wine. This Barbera is produced with late harvested grapes, ages for 12 months in cask followed by 6 months of aging in bottle.

Alcohol: 14.5%

Roasted meat, Stewed and braised meat with mushrooms, Hard cheese

Suggested glass	17 °C (62 °F)
(Bodied or Mature Red Wines)

Issue 35, November 2005

Barale Fratelli (Italy)

Barolo (Piedmont)

Nebbiolo

Red Wine

Score: ✧✧✧✧

This Barolo shows a brilliant ruby red color and nuances of ruby red, moderate transparency. The nose reveals intense, clean, pleasing and refined aromas which start with hints of cherry and raspberry followed by aromas of violet, rose, cyclamen, plum, licorice, cinnamon, pink pepper, vanilla and menthol. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a tannic attack and pleasing crispness, however balanced by alcohol, full body, intense flavors. The finish is persistent with flavors of cherry, raspberry and strawberry. This Barolo ages for 3 years in cask followed by 2 years of aging in demijohn.

Alcohol: 14%

Game, Braised and stewed meat, Roasted meat

Suggested glass

18 °C
(64 °F)

(Full Bodied and Very Mature Red Wines)

Issue 35, November 2005

Barale Fratelli (Italy)

Langhe (Piedmont)

Chardonnay

White Wine

Score: ✧✧✧

This Chardonnay shows a pale straw yellow color and nuances of greenish yellow, very transparent. The nose denotes intense, clean and pleasing aromas which start with hints of acacia and banana followed by aromas of pineapple, apple, pear, hawthorn and hazelnut. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a crisp attack and however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors. The finish is persistent with flavors of apple and banana. This Chardonnay ferments and ages in steel tanks.

Alcohol: 12.5%

Pasta with fish, Broiled fish, Roasted fish

Suggested glass

10 °C
(50 °F)

(Young and Crisp White Wines)

October 2005

Barale Fratelli

Piedmont (Italy)

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